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Emmanuela YogoleloABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin. 23Artists CarouselDJ MayevaABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin. Emmanuela YogoleloABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin. Jeff UkiriABOUT Jeff Ukiri, who dreamed of becoming a singer from childhood, first discovered his talent at his local church in the Delta State of Nigeria. Several years later he formed a gospel band, G-Light, with a group of friends and they went on to tour their native country. Tshepe TshepelaABOUT Master pianist, Tshepe Tshepela, hails from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He started in music and vocals in his church choir until as a teenager he left the choir to concentrate on his chosen instrument, the piano. His influences included piano players from a wide variety of genres, including French jazz pianist, Michel Petrucciani, Oscar Peterson and many others.Felix NginduABOUT Liverpool-based Felix Ngindu is a professional musician from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an experienced drummer and percussionist who can play a wide variety of styles, including African and other world rhythms, as well as rock and jazz. Jayanthi SivakumarABOUT Mumbai-born Hamit Walia grew up in a family whose members were passionate about Indian classical music. His grandfather was a tabla player, so Hamit’s father sent his son for tabla lessons from age four, continuing to study the theory behind the instrument during his early teenage years. July JulayABOUT Originally from the Dominican Republic, Bachata and Salsa singer, July Julay is now resident in Manchester, UK. His vocal expertise has gained him recognition throughout Latin America and has led to TV and radio performances around the Globe.Hamit WaliaABOUT Mumbai-born Hamit Walia grew up in a family whose members were passionate about Indian classical music. His grandfather was a tabla player, so Hamit’s father sent his son for tabla lessons from age four, continuing to study the theory behind the instrument during his early teenage years. El CondorABOUT El Condor are Vladimir Cativo from El Salvador in Central America and Gary Garamendi from Peru in South America.Jali Nyonkoling KuyatehABOUT The inherited title, Jali, means traditional griot or storyteller and Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh was born into a traditional griot family – the keepers of the oral traditions of West Africa. Although he was born in The Gambia, Jali’s ancestors were originally from the ancient Kingdom of Mali. Magaly FloresABOUT Magaly Flores, was born in Coyuca de Catalan, Guerrero in México. A member of the Institute for the Institute for the Preservation of Mexican Folk Dances (IDDMAC) in Mexico, CIOFF and the UNESCO CID Dance Council, in 2021 she received the Distinguished Mexican Award from the Mexican Government for promoting Mexican culture overseas. JamsalanaABOUT Jamsalana is a group of musicians from the Caribbean and Sierra Leone. Paul Aikens and Byron Calame hail from Jamaica, Morris Clarke is a British musician whose parents are from Nevis and Barbados. The three Caribbean musicians play steel pan and Sam Maitland, from Sierra Leone plays djembe and congas. The band plays traditional Jamaican and Trinidadian folk music and covers of pop songs.Tiwonge HangoABOUT Now a superstar in his home country of Malawi, Tiwonge Hango’s Afro-pop and Jazz Fusion career began when a British family friend saw the six-year-old Tiwonge singing and dancing and gifted him a keyboard for Christmas.Sam Maitland aka Papa Sam AlafiaABOUT Performer, singer-songwriter, recording artist and workshop facilitator, Papa Sam Alafia, moved to the UK in the late 1980s from Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa.Sarah YaseenABOUT 'Mesmerising devotional songs' (The Guardian) Carol JasonABOUT Born in Withington, South Manchester, Carol grew up in a family of Jewish musicians, and part of her family band The Jacksons (no not that one!). Mum played piano, her father was a drummer and her younger sister played clarinet and sang vocals. Carol was also a vocalist and learned the piano and guitar. During her teenage years, she set up a band Black, Brown and Beige with two girls from school, performing folk music on guitar with vocal harmonies. Jokeh SillahABOUT Jokeh is a dance artist from Latri Kunda in the Gambia, specialising in West African ballet. Ballet is a group dance which originated in the communities of Gambia Conakry involving adults of both sexes and children.Kanchan MaradanABOUT One of the most promising Kathak dancers.” Asian Leader, UKAwad AbsinABOUT Hailing from Rufaa, a town in Central Sudan, he was surrounded by the music of the Shukira tribe of nomadic camel herders, who traditionally sing and recite poetry to their animals.George Linton Aka Mento-BABOUT known as Mento-B or Calypso George, George Linton is a stalwart of the Manchester Caribbean community, preserving and performing the songs of his Jamaican parents and grandparents.Mr Will and Bruce NCubeABOUT Individually already well-known on the UK and African world music scenes.Kinga MalecABOUT Kinga Malec is an accomplished performer of Polish folk and Indian dance based in Liverpool, UK.TebuABOUT Tebu is a multi-instrumentalist musician from Douala in the Cameroon. His music blends African rhythms, jazz, Latin and Caribbean musical influences.
DJ MayevaABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin.
Emmanuela YogoleloABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin.
DJ MayevaABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin.
Emmanuela YogoleloABOUT With a lifelong passion for World Music and Music of Black Origin, DJ Mayeva comes from a multicultural background with parents of Peruvian-Scottish and Norwegian-Irish origin.
Jeff UkiriABOUT Jeff Ukiri, who dreamed of becoming a singer from childhood, first discovered his talent at his local church in the Delta State of Nigeria. Several years later he formed a gospel band, G-Light, with a group of friends and they went on to tour their native country.
Tshepe TshepelaABOUT Master pianist, Tshepe Tshepela, hails from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He started in music and vocals in his church choir until as a teenager he left the choir to concentrate on his chosen instrument, the piano. His influences included piano players from a wide variety of genres, including French jazz pianist, Michel Petrucciani, Oscar Peterson and many others.
Felix NginduABOUT Liverpool-based Felix Ngindu is a professional musician from Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is an experienced drummer and percussionist who can play a wide variety of styles, including African and other world rhythms, as well as rock and jazz.
Jayanthi SivakumarABOUT Mumbai-born Hamit Walia grew up in a family whose members were passionate about Indian classical music. His grandfather was a tabla player, so Hamit’s father sent his son for tabla lessons from age four, continuing to study the theory behind the instrument during his early teenage years.
July JulayABOUT Originally from the Dominican Republic, Bachata and Salsa singer, July Julay is now resident in Manchester, UK. His vocal expertise has gained him recognition throughout Latin America and has led to TV and radio performances around the Globe.
Hamit WaliaABOUT Mumbai-born Hamit Walia grew up in a family whose members were passionate about Indian classical music. His grandfather was a tabla player, so Hamit’s father sent his son for tabla lessons from age four, continuing to study the theory behind the instrument during his early teenage years.
El CondorABOUT El Condor are Vladimir Cativo from El Salvador in Central America and Gary Garamendi from Peru in South America.
Jali Nyonkoling KuyatehABOUT The inherited title, Jali, means traditional griot or storyteller and Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh was born into a traditional griot family – the keepers of the oral traditions of West Africa. Although he was born in The Gambia, Jali’s ancestors were originally from the ancient Kingdom of Mali.
Magaly FloresABOUT Magaly Flores, was born in Coyuca de Catalan, Guerrero in México. A member of the Institute for the Institute for the Preservation of Mexican Folk Dances (IDDMAC) in Mexico, CIOFF and the UNESCO CID Dance Council, in 2021 she received the Distinguished Mexican Award from the Mexican Government for promoting Mexican culture overseas.
JamsalanaABOUT Jamsalana is a group of musicians from the Caribbean and Sierra Leone. Paul Aikens and Byron Calame hail from Jamaica, Morris Clarke is a British musician whose parents are from Nevis and Barbados. The three Caribbean musicians play steel pan and Sam Maitland, from Sierra Leone plays djembe and congas. The band plays traditional Jamaican and Trinidadian folk music and covers of pop songs.
Tiwonge HangoABOUT Now a superstar in his home country of Malawi, Tiwonge Hango’s Afro-pop and Jazz Fusion career began when a British family friend saw the six-year-old Tiwonge singing and dancing and gifted him a keyboard for Christmas.
Sam Maitland aka Papa Sam AlafiaABOUT Performer, singer-songwriter, recording artist and workshop facilitator, Papa Sam Alafia, moved to the UK in the late 1980s from Freetown, Sierra Leone in West Africa.
Carol JasonABOUT Born in Withington, South Manchester, Carol grew up in a family of Jewish musicians, and part of her family band The Jacksons (no not that one!). Mum played piano, her father was a drummer and her younger sister played clarinet and sang vocals. Carol was also a vocalist and learned the piano and guitar. During her teenage years, she set up a band Black, Brown and Beige with two girls from school, performing folk music on guitar with vocal harmonies.
Jokeh SillahABOUT Jokeh is a dance artist from Latri Kunda in the Gambia, specialising in West African ballet. Ballet is a group dance which originated in the communities of Gambia Conakry involving adults of both sexes and children.
Awad AbsinABOUT Hailing from Rufaa, a town in Central Sudan, he was surrounded by the music of the Shukira tribe of nomadic camel herders, who traditionally sing and recite poetry to their animals.
George Linton Aka Mento-BABOUT known as Mento-B or Calypso George, George Linton is a stalwart of the Manchester Caribbean community, preserving and performing the songs of his Jamaican parents and grandparents.
Mr Will and Bruce NCubeABOUT Individually already well-known on the UK and African world music scenes.
Kinga MalecABOUT Kinga Malec is an accomplished performer of Polish folk and Indian dance based in Liverpool, UK.
TebuABOUT Tebu is a multi-instrumentalist musician from Douala in the Cameroon. His music blends African rhythms, jazz, Latin and Caribbean musical influences.
